Are there areas in your life that you have had difficulties with on a regular basis? Are there things you’ve failed at or habits you’ve struggled with over and over? If so, then let me assure you that you are not alone.
As humans, we often fail, fall short and come up lacking in our own strength. We are incomplete. We are insufficient. But thank God for His love, His mercy and the beautiful gift of His grace!
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJ) says, And He (Jesus) said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you…”
The Message Bible translates this verse as: My grace is enough; it’s all you need.
What exactly is grace? The Greek word for grace is charis, which means “gift, favor, benefit,” (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance). And it is used to imply “pleasure, delight, favorable regard, beauty, friendly disposition, kindness, or goodwill,” (Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words).
The Greek root of “grace” implies “a superior stooping, bending or reaching down in kindness to an inferior.” This is a picture of God.
I like the way one minister explains it: “Grace is a kindness. It’s a gift – not something earned, deserved or merited. The grace of God is His favor, His anointing, His ability, His support, His wisdom, and His help.”
Isn’t that wonderful?
James 4:6 (AMP) says, But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully)…
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Hebrews 4: 16 (KJV) says, Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Grace is more than a little prayer we say before our meals. It is the power of the Holy Spirit to meet our needs and solve our problems. It is help in our time of need. It is enough – it’s all you need. God’s grace is sufficient for you!
God has given His grace to us. That grace is a supernatural gift of inner strength, ability, understanding, favor and more. As we learn to receive His grace, He will supernaturally help us to succeed in whatever situation we face.
John 1:16 (AMP) says, For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received…one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.
The Lord has given us one grace after another, but just like any other gift, we have to receive it. We have to tap into this supernatural power. It won’t just fall upon us – we have to choose to accept it and walk in it.
If you choose not to receive and walk in God’s grace, then life will be a struggle – difficult and draining. You will have to do it on your own. Life will be hard. You will feel as if you’re walking around in a fog, and you will experience a sense of detachment from life and from the things of God.
But if you will learn to receive God’s precious gift of grace, there will be a supernatural flow to your life – a supernatural ease and ability to do what He has called you to do. Areas that you have had difficulty in will become easy. Things that you have failed to do, with enough grace, you now can do. Bad habits or addictions you have struggled with for years will be broken as you draw upon His grace.
With God’s grace, you will find that you make it through tests, trials and tribulations that might destroy someone else. God’s grace will empower you to stand through every circumstance or situation.
Let’s look at 2 Corinthians 12:9 again, but this time in the Amplified Bible:
But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness.
Without His grace, we are insufficient and incomplete. We come up lacking every time. But His amazing gift of grace is sufficient for us. It is enough. It is all we need.
Embrace God’s grace. Draw upon the strength and power of His grace. It’s a free gift – underserved and unearned, but it’s yours if you’ll just receive it!
Prayer:
Father, I thank You for the free gift of Your amazing grace. Today, I receive Your grace – Your power, Your ability, Your help – to accomplish all that I need to accomplish. Your grace strengthens me to stand no matter what comes my way. Your grace is sufficient. It is all that I need. It is enough. I embrace Your grace. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
We are neighbors at Ann’s…beautiful post…you painted a beautiful picture of God…because He is Grace. blessings to you~
Thank you for stopping by! Do you have a blog that I can visit? Blessings, Alisha
A wonderful reminder as always, Alisha! Thank you.
Thank you, Jenni! Blessings to you today!
Such a lovely post.
Thank you, Denise. Blessings to you today! 🙂
Thank you for this beautiful post. I love where you wrote, “With God’s grace, you will find that you make it through tests, trials and tribulations that might destroy someone else. God’s grace will empower you to stand through every circumstance or situation.” This has been so true in my life! God’s grace is sufficient! I’m glad I happened to hop onto your site! Thanks!
Thank you for visiting, Mary. Yes, God’s grace is always sufficient & He’s always faithful!! Blessings to you, Alisha
Thank you for such a wonderful reminder. have a lovely day 🙂
Thank you, Kendra. God bless you! ~ Alisha
I like that word picture of God stooping down to bestow his kindness on us. That really helps bring grace to life.
Amen! His grace is amazing!! 🙂
Thank you for sharing this post, Alisha. I understand grace a little better after reading it.
Blessings,
Charlotte
Thank you, Charlotte, for providing a link-up. Blessings to you today, Alisha
Oh, it is so difficult to KEEP resting in His grace. I find myself trying to go at life on my own power again and again. It takes reminders like yours to pull me back to resting in Him. Thank you! Thank you for linking up at Thrive @ Home!
Thank you, Audra! Blessings to you!!
What a comfort to know that, after all I can do, which will never be enough, God’s grace will supply the lack. That His grace is sufficient. So comforting. Thank you for sharing this beautiful message on NOBH!
Amen, Diane! “His grace will supply the lack!” He is faithful! Blessings to you, Alisha
I stumbled across your website when I was searching for a clear description of what “Accepting God’s Grace meant” I found what your had to write very helpful. Thank you.
Glad it ministered to you, Melanie. Blessings to you!